Re: How's everybody doing?
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  • Subject: Re: How's everybody doing?
  • From: P* E* <g*@gmail.com>
  • Date: Wed, 6 Nov 2013 17:47:45 -0600
good to hear from everyone.  tonight will be our first cold night - 39
degrees yuck.  Gauras, roses, zinnias, salvias, four o'clocks all blooming
their heads off.  One daylily put out one last flower today - Judy, it's
one of those you sent me many years ago - God bless you.  finally got rain
- 4" in 3 days.  lake's only 6 feet low now.  Blackhaw viburnum is starting
to turn purple - lovely.  and the rosemary shrubs are just starting to
bloom, that makes the bees (and local beekeepers) happy.  this getting dark
early thing is a swift pain, but it is what it is.  Not much else new here.


On Wed, Nov 6, 2013 at 3:01 PM, James Singer <inlandjim1@q.com> wrote:

> Not much happening here (if you exclude rain). The maple in my sister's
> front
> yard is the first to turn every year, and so it was this year. Now it's
> just a
> disorganized bundle of sticks, and there are only a few others in the
> neighborhood that still have leaves. So the fall-winter drabs are upon us.
>
> !Sm se puede!
>
>
>
> On Nov 6, 2013, at 7:43 AM, BONNIE_HOLMES wrote:
>
> > Interesting. We have had one of the wettest years. Oct. has been dry but
> > we are well above average for rain. I've spent a lot of time pruning Our
> > fall foliage continues to be around two weeks later than average so
> > climate change has its impact. I've planted my garlic and need to
> > harvest sweet potatoes soon. We have not had a killing frost as yet
> > which I am looking forward to as the rag weed has been terrible. For
> > years, I have known exactly when to plant a fall/winter garden but
> > nothing seems to work anymore.
> >
> > Hope everyone is doing well.
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> >
> > From: Aplfgcnys@aol.com
> > To: gardenchat@hort.net
> > Sent: Wednesday, November 6, 2013 9:31:55 AM
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] How's everybody doing?
> >
> > This is just amazing! I woke up this morning thinking about this group,
> > and
> > decided that I would post some thoughts just to see if anybody was still
> > out
> > there - and VOILA! here you are. I have missed this group. It's so good
> > to
> > hear from you. I know, I know - Facebook is where everyone is, but I just
> > don't have the patience for all that.
> >
> > This has been a most unusual late summer and fall. We had cool weather
> > in August - one night even down into the 40s. It has been cool since
> then,
> > and we have had a few light frosts, but still no real cold. The net tells
> > us
> > that this has been the driest October in 50 years, and I believe it. Our
> > pond
> > is just down to a puddle. In the 43 years we have lived here, I have
> never
> > seen it so low.
> >
> > Despite all that, and who knows, perhaps because of some of it, the
> colors
> > this fall have been magnificent and longer lasting than I can remember.
> > The
> > dogwoods (Cornus florida) in the drive began to show color in late
> August.
> > The Kousa (C. kousa) is spectacular right now, and some of the others
> still
> > have some leaves. What is most unusual is that the Gingko, which in most
> > years loses every leaf the night of the first frost, still has most of
> its
> > leaves.
> > I am accustomed to seeing the ground around the tree covered with the
> > golden leaves and not a leaf left on the tree the morning after the first
> > frost.
> > Some leaves have fallen, but the tree is still bright. What's happening?
> >
> > Also some of the tender plants around the house are still blooming. The
> > Pineapple Sage which always makes a handsome plant but blooms so late
> > that in many years I don't get to see the blossoms, has been quite a
> sight
> > this fall with it's spikes of crimson. Does the drought, perhaps, help in
> > this
> > matter? Maybe there is less moisture in the plants to freeze and cause
> > damage?
> >
> > Once again, it's so good to hear from you all.
> > Auralie
> >
> >
> > In a message dated 11/6/2013 8:15:26 A.M. Eastern Standard Time,
> > cornergar@aol.com writes:
> >
> > Beautiful fall this year and no snow so far. The serviceberry is just now
> > dropping it's leaves and the 5 bald cypress by the pond are rusty orange
> > and
> > already have a "skirt" of the same color on the ground around them. My
> > pond is
> > struggling to keep it's bottom covered as we have not had adequate rain
> > this
> > fall. Lost several trees because of last year's drought and now i fear
> for
> > the
> > evergreens. Cut flowers did fairly well this year and my daughter decided
> > she
> > would sell bouquets and plants potted in " interesting" containers at the
> > local Sat. farm market. One of her creations was to plant the top of
> dolls
> > heads (removed from the bodies) with trailing plants, mostly succulents.
> > Public reaction was mixed. Either they would turn away saying "too
> creepy"
> > or
> > they loved them! Tomato and zucchini harvest was huge and I was glad for
> > the
> > first frost. Am having some health issues and am frustrated at not being
> > outside more. All the garden columnists are listing fall cleanup chores.
> > Here's hoping I won't have too much of a mess in the spring if I don't
> get
> > them done. kathy p.s. so good to hear from Chris and Judy. I miss this
> > group.
> >
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Judy Browning <ggranjudy@gmail.com>
> > To: gardenchat <gardenchat@hort.net>
> > Sent: Tue, Nov 5, 2013 11:50 pm
> > Subject: Re: [CHAT] How's everybody doing?
> >
> >
> > We had the first snow today when I had an appointment 2 hours away. Made
> it
> > there and back safely. Still have walnuts and leaves all over the lawn.
> Had
> > our biggest walnut removed a few weeks ago and have been getting all that
> > cleaned up. The tree removers were able to spare a seedling dogwood that
> > grows at it's base. I hope it can be moved to another bed. This really
> > opens up the southern side of the house. Nice on these gray days but I
> will
> > miss the shade next summer. We planted a linden a few years ago but it
> will
> > be several more before it gives us significant shade on the house. The
> > saffron crocus are blooming and I want to pick some threads before they
> > freeze. Beautiful red berries on the dogwoods. I'll enjoy them while I
> can.
> > Soon the starlings will scoop in and strip the trees bare.
> > I have a question for you. The city planted some blooming trees on the
> east
> > side of the new library. They've been blooming since late August and are
> > producing more buds every time I see them. At first I thought they were
> > dogwoods. Now they look more like magnolias with 4 petals per flower. Any
> > idea what they might be? I'll try to get a picture tomorrow.
> > On Nov 5, 2013 8:25 PM, "Christopher P. Lindsey" <lindsey@mallorn.com>
> > wrote:
> >
> >> Hey everyone,
> >>
> >> How are your gardens faring? What are you up to?
> >>
> >> I ordered a bunch of plants this fall and still have to plant them
> >> out, so I'm probably going to bury the puts and mulch heavily until
> >> spring.
> >>
> >> I need more time. :)
> >>
> >> What about you?
> >>
> >> Chris
> >>
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Pam Evans
Kemp TX
zone 8A

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